Exam 15: Oxygenation

The nurse is assessing an adult client with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).Which symptom will the nurse expect to assess that is not seen in infants with RSV?

A client diagnosed with asthma has a respiratory rate of 28 at rest with audible wheezes upon inspiration.Based on this data,which nursing diagnosis is the most appropriate?

The nurse is providing care to a client admitted after experiencing an acute asthma attack.Which assessment findings should the nurse identify as signs that the client has progressed to respiratory failure? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing parenting teaching regarding reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).Which teaching point is a priority for the nurse to include?

The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Which clinical manifestations are the direct result of altered perfusion? Select all that apply.

A client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)is being weaned from ventilatory support.Which nursing actions are appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.

What is the best way nurses can help clients reduce the risk of COPD?

The nurse assigned to the newborn nursery is conducting shift assessments.While assessing one newborn,the nurse notes the respiratory rate is 52 breaths per minute.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is assigned to care for a client admitted to the hospital with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Which medication does the nurse anticipate to decrease this client's risk for developing a respiratory infection?

The structure of the respiratory system that serves as the site of gas exchange is the

When auscultating the lungs of a client experiencing dyspnea,the nurse hears a low-pitched sound that is continuous throughout inspiration.What does this lung sound indicate to the nurse?

How does a brainstem abnormality contribute to the risk of SIDS when an infant is placed on his stomach to sleep?

The nurse is evaluating care provided to a new mother whose infant is at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).Which statement by the mother indicates teaching has been effective?

The primary cells involved in infection by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)are the

The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).When planning care for this client,which interventions are appropriate to enhance the client's breathing pattern? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Which factors in the client's history support the current diagnosis? Select all that apply.

Which clinical manifestation does the nurse correctly attribute to hypoxia in a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

Friends of a client hospitalized with asthma would like to bring the client a gift.Which gift should the nurse recommend for this client?

The nurse is providing care to a client with arterial blood gas analysis as follows: PaO₂ of 82,PaCO₂ of 49,HCO₃ of 26,and pH of 7.31.Which assessment by the nurse is correct?

When assessing the risk of a newborn for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),which are risk factors that the nurse should consider? Select all that apply.